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I thought her songs were cute. Her voice? She had very good control over it. People like Jon Anderson, Joe Cocker, Grace Slick (Lather, for instance), and there's no room for Melanie?

Thanks, Charly, I'd never seen what she looks like, as if that really mattered, but it was nice.

I always enjoyed her short, two song set from Woodstock.

That husky, crackly voice of hers was very distinctive.

I always thought she was kind of cool, far out and hip. I certainly would not have kicked her off the tour bus if she had come along for the ride.

I've watched these things about a half dozen times since I found 'em!


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I remember hearing Melanie's voice singing Lay Down on the radio for the first time, when I was a little kid...I thought there was something wrong with the radio.

Hey now!

Then I could bring up Bob Dylan..... or Neil Young.... or.....

I like those guys too, and even Tom Waits!

prolly cuz I can't sing a lick!

well, not true, under the right conditions I ain't a bad bass.

All I'm saying is she has a good voice too.

Someone could do very well today with a remake of "Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma." It's really an excellent song, but mostly remembered for the performance on the single version.

It would have to be done with a Rick 12, don'tcha think?

I remember hearing Melanie's voice singing Lay Down on the radio for the first time, when I was a little kid...I thought there was something wrong with the radio.

I had similar thoughts when I first heard Minni Riperton, Joey.......... 'cept I thought it was heterodyne whistle!!

When I lived up in Pinellas County about a few years ago now the local paper ran a story about a cafe/coffee house place she opened up in Dunedin or Palm Harbor. Don't know if it's still in biz or not